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February 4, 2012

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FEATURES

Company Profile: Metlab

Processing New Gear Steels

Eliminating Gear Whine

Gearing Up for Efficiency

DEPARTMENTS

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

William Crosher: Tooth Tips

Jack Titus: Hot Seat

AGMA: American Gear Manufacturers Association

Q&A with Jack Estes

NEWS

AEM launches Leadership Development Webinar Shorts

AMT Releases 2011 Manufacturing Technology Report

David Brown Acquires Unigear

Erasteel Opens New Powder Metallurgy Facility in Sweden

ExxonMobil Upgrades Lineup of Synthetic Circulating Oils

FABTECH 2011 Breaks All Records

FANUC Named Top Global Innovator

Gear Solutions Conducts Reader Survey

Mitutoyo America Corporation Announces New President

New Comprehensive Catalog from Lincoln Electric

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